Christopher W. Savage

Chris Savage focuses on helping telecom, cable and Internet companies navigate the heavily regulated communications industry. He negotiates complex agreements related to interconnected networks, negotiates, arbitrates, and litigates disputes for wired and wireless communications companies arising under those agreements and under state and federal communications laws, and helps shape and interpret state and federal communications regulatory rules and policies.

Representative Experience

Petition of Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC for arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Puerto Rico Telephone Company

Confidential settlement negotiation

Developed legal theory and factual analysis to support competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in negotiations with incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) regarding multi-million-dollar overcharges by ILEC, over nearly a decade, for essential services provided under two interconnection agreements; dispute settled on terms favorable to CLEC. (2012-2013)

Verizon Florida, LLC v. FCC

Represented Bright House Networks before the FCC and the D.C. Circuit in dispute with Verizon over Verizon’s misuse of confidential information about telephone customers Bright House won from Verizon, to try to keep those customers from switching to Bright House; Bright House and co-plaintiffs before the FCC prevailed on all points. Verizon Florida, LLC v. FCC, 555 F.3d 270 (D.C. Cir. 2009), affirming Bright House Networks, LLC v. Verizon California, Inc., 23 FCC Rcd 10704 (2008)

Administrative litigation for competitive local exchange carrier

Successfully prosecuted administrative litigation for competitive local exchange carrier, arguing that the telecommunications-service affiliate of a government-owned power company is subject to regulation as a telecommunications carrier by state-level regulatory body.

Appeal of USAC rulings to the FCC

Handled intra-agency appeals of adverse decisions by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) regarding disbursements of universal service funding under the interstate common line support (ICLS) program; handled appeal of USAC rulings to the FCC.

Helped obtain favorable legislation, then conducted administrative litigation under that legislation to obtain designation for wireless carrier as an 'eligible telecommunications carrier' in the United States Virgin Islands.

Professional Recognition

Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Communications Law by Best Lawyers, 2015